Means for skin treatment



New. 299 wg. M. PULGAR MEANS FOR SKIN TREATMENT Filed NOV. ll, 1956 2SneEats--SheeI 1 Nav. 29, 938. M, PULGAR MEANS FOR SKIN TREATMENT FiledNOV. ll, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 29, 1938 UNITED STATESEATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in a method and means forskin treatment and more particularly to a vapor treatment.

An objectof the invention is to provide means 5 to give a treatment forbeautifying the skin, for

alleviating fatigue and nourishing the facial muscles and skin. Y

Another object is to provide means to treat the skin by the successiveapplication of various vapors thereto.

Another object is to eliminate handling and massaging of the skin inlthe treatment.

A furtherobject is to provide a device to contain and selectivelyvaporize the ingredients used in the treatments and to apply the vaporsto the face.

vAnother object isto providea device in which the head and face alonemay be treated by application of the vapors.

A still further object is the'pro'vision of a device which permits thegentleapplication of the treating vapors.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be morefully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed outin the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views.

Figure l is a front elevation of a device with parts broken away,embodying the features of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side View in vertical section taken through the device ofFigure l.Y

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of a mod ed form of the device.

Figure 4 isa vertical section taken through the center of the vaporizerand hood, and

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of 40 Figured.

The device is.constructed of a pedestal having a ground engaging portionIl, a shaft @l eX- tending upwardly therefrom and a second shaft l2telescoping into shaft Il and adapted for vertical adjustment thereby. Aball I3 is preferably attached rotatably in the upper'shait i2 so as toprovide for swinging the device.

At the upper end of the shaft i2 is located'a supporting frame i4 whichis joined to the top of the shaft by any suitable means. Across the topof the frame EL! is placed a plate l5 having spaced openings therein toreceive the cups or containers i6. Mountedon the frame l beneath each ofthe cups i6 is a heating coil l'i and A switch i8. The switch I3 has ahandle I9 extending beyond the framel il'. to provide accessible controlfor the switches.

In the form shown in the drawings the three cups It are arranged in astraight line. The two end cups have fitted into each of them a tube 205 of curved shape and preferably of heat resistant glass. The lower endsof the tubes Z are reduced so as to seat tightly into open tops of thecups i5. The center cup or container i6 is provided with the upwardlyextended tube 2i which 10 extends upwardly beyond the ends of the curvedtubes 2i) and is enlarged at a point opposite these ends. In oppositesides of the tube 2l openings 22 are let to receive the reduced upperends of the tubes 2i). The tube 2! thus forms a common l5 outlet for thethree containers.

A casing 23 is secured to the upper shaft l2 by a suitable clamping ringas at 24. The upper end of the casing 23 is provided with a ring 2twhich slides on the upper part of the common 20 tube 2l, The casing 23extends vcompletely around the frame M andthe' cup and tube assembly andis provided at one side with a door ZShinged to the restof the casing asat 21. The door 26 is preferably symmetrical with the rest of 25 thecasing 23. 'By opening the door 26 an operator may gain access to thetubes 263 and 2l and may remove the same from the cup lli for the sakeof cleaningor replenishing the same. The tubes 2 0 and 2| may beraisedas a unit and the 30 common noutlet tube 2l will slide in the ring Z5sunciently for the purpose of lifting the tubes clear of the cups I6.

Above the open end of the common outlet tube 2l is placed a hood 28which is tightly at- 35 tached to the outlet tube 2i bysome means suchas the binding'rings 29. As seen in Figure 2, the hood 28 forms the wallof a caplike strucn ture which has a central hollow portion open for theinsertion of the head of a user. In one 40 wall of the hood 28 at apoint opposite the face of a user when the head is placed in the hollowportion the non-porous wallv is cut away leaving an opening or aperture29 which furnishes an outlet for the vapors arising from the cups le. 45A curtain 3|? is draped over the top of the cap formed by the hood insuch a manner as to fall about the neck and shoulders of a user when thehead is in treating position. The curtain is secured to the hood bymeans of suitable buttons 50 or pegs 3l.

It will be apparent, therefore, that any vapor generated in any of thecups I will pass up through one of the tubes 2li or 2l into the interiorof the hood 28 from which it Will escape 55 face of users.

only through the aperture 29. Also, when the head of a user is insertedin the hood the face becomes in close relation to the aperture 2S sothat the vapors are delivered directly against the face, which is theobject of the beauty treatment.

The provision of separate heating units I1 and separate control switchesI8 permits the selecn tive heating of any one of the cups or anycombination of the same.

The height of the aperture 29 may be varied by means of the telescopingjoint between the shafts Ii and I2 of the pedestal, and the device maybe turned for use in any position by means of the swivelled ball I3, orthe like.

The object in the provision of the plurality of containers I5 and of theseparate and selective controls and heating mechanism is to accomplish abeauty treatment consisting in applying to the face successive differentvapors. Thus, in one of the containers I5 may be placed a substancewhich will give off a vapor having the property of opening the pores.This container bevheated rst and when a suitable period of treatmentwith this vapor has elapsed one of the switches I 8 may be operated toturn this container off so that no more vapor is produced.

A. second container or cup I5 may contain a substance or mixture ofsubstances whose vapor some desirable feeding or other medicinal leffectupon the skin. The effectiveness of this vapor will be greatly enhancedby the pretreatment given as above. This second container may be heatedto give off its vapor for a desired period and then a switch operated tocut it out.

The third cup I6 may contain a substance which gives off a vapor havinga toning or iiniA 1g effect on the skin. This last treatment is intendedto nish off the operation. Its value in large part dependent upon thetwo previous operations.

For particular sets of substances used in the treatment there will be apreferred period of exposure to the vapors of each of the containers.iii/ith the manually operated switches shown in the drawings theoperator is responsible for the proper timing. of the exposure. It isalso p0s sible to employ well known time switches in of themanuallyopened and closed switches. In case the automatic time switchesare employed the operator has merely to ini- Hai-e the circuit closingand the switch will automatically open the circuit at the end of theperiod for which it is set.

The three treating substances are used in the same manner in thevaporizer. A 2% ounce portion of each of the 3 substances is placed inits respective cup or container I6. This provides that S medicinallydifferent vapors are obtainable in the hood by the separate andselective heating of the cups. The operation is to heat the cupcontaining the first substance and to continue the heating until thevapors have been applied for a period of l0 minutes to the The vaporsproduced by heating this substance will preferably have the effect, asabove noted, of opening the pores and nourishing the skin. At the end ofthis 10 minute period a 1 minute rest period is allowed. Following therest period the` cup containing the second substance is heated so thatits vapors are applied for a period of about l0 minutes. The effect ofthese vapors is preferably to clean the skin and remove blemishes. Atthe conclusion of this second application a further rest place,

period of about 1 minute is allowed, Finally the cup containing thethird substance is heated to apply the vapors from this volatilesubstance to the skin for a inal period of 10 minutes. The nal treatingvapor preferably rejuvenates the muscles and the skin and closes thepores leaving the skin in a smooth condition.

It has been discovered that a series of the above treatments consistingof treatments has a marked rejuvenating effect upon the skin. Thetreatments may be given daily or at other suitable intervals and ofcourse the exact number may be varied to suit particular cases. It willlikewise be seen that the times recited in the treatment, namely the 10minute and 1 minute periods may be altered but these figures have beenfound to represent the preferred manner of administering the treatment.

When the vaporizer is constructed particularly for use with specificsubstances the heating elements I'I may be proportioned for the variouscups according to the amount of heat desired to produce the propervaporization of the substance contained therein. It is also intendedthat wherever electricity is unavailable or undesirable of use theheating may be accomplished by any other means, such as alcohol or oilburners.

In the modified form of device shown in Figures 3 to 5 the base It!carries a xed standard il into which is telescoped the movable sleeve I2which is of slightly less diameter for this purpose. At the top of thefixed standard II is fixed an external ring 4l) which is fastened to thestandard II. Above the ring Iii and resting thereon is a loose ring 4Iprovided with a handle l2 by means of which it may be swung.

The ring Las shown in Figure 5, has an internal diameter adapted to slipover the movable sleeve l2 and it has also a wall of varying thickness.Thus the ring is thicker at the point of attachment of the handle 42than at the opposite side. The xed ring es. carries an arm d3 againstwhich the outer surface of the ring M engages. Thus, by rotating themovable ring AI pressure may be exerted upon the movable sleeve I2 tohold the same in any position of adiustment.

The upper end of the movable sleeve I2 .is provided with an internallythreaded socket M into which fits the externally threaded nipple 45which is secured to the bottom 45 of the casinar lI'I. The casing 4'! isformed with substantially cylindrical side walls and a domev shaped top.The uppermost portion of the top is provided with an opening I8 which isinternally threaded. Within the casing 41 is placed a modifiedVaporizing structure consisting in heating plates 49. which are of flatspiral structure. These heating plates 49 are three in number for thepurpose of heating separately the three cups I6 as in the previouslydescribed form of the device. Each of the cups IB is supported by aspring clip 59 which is attached to the heating plate 49 for therespective cup. As in the previously described form a set of tubes 25Vand 2| fits into these cups and the tube 2| forms the common outlet forthe vapors. As shown in Figure 4 the tube ZI is outwardly flared at itsupper portion and lits very close to the casing 4l just below theaperture 48 so that the vapors are delivered to this aperture. Theelectric controls for the heating plates 49 are placed in a control box5i which is attached to the bottom i6 of the casing 4'I. In this controlbox 5I are placed the three separate switches controlling the individualplates 49. The switches are preferably of the rheostat type in whichthere are low, high and medium adjustments. Current is supplied to theheaters from any suitable source through the cable 52.

In order to carry off the vapors which are delivered at the aperture 48,an elbow connector 53 is provided and has its lower end externallythreaded to connect with the threads inside the aperture 48 and providea vapor tight joint therewith. The upper end of the connector 53 islikewise externally threaded to connect with the vapor hood. In thisform of the device the hood consists of a hollow sphere 54 provided atone side with a large aperture 55 into which the face of a user is to beinserted. At the opposite side of the sphere 54 is a smaller aperture 56which is internally threaded to receive the elbow connector 53 and forma threaded connection therewith. A vapor directing plate 51 has a shank58 of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the connector 53 andis inserted into the upper end of the connector. It will be seen, as inFigure 4, that vapors arising through the connector 53 will be directedstraight against the face of the user. In addition to this, the sphere54 is provided with a cover 59 which is hingedly i attached to thesphere to swing down and close the large aperture 55. This permits thedevice to be kept closed when not in use and likewise permits someamount of vapor to be accumulated in the sphere for immediate use assoon as the cover is lifted. Above the bottom 46 of the casing 41 andbelow the heating plates 49 is placed an asbestos, or otherheatfinsulating, plate 60, the purpose of which is to prevent the bottom46 from receiving the heat from the plates 43. As, when the device isused, the user will be sitting in an elevated chair with her knees inclose proximity to the casing it is desirable to prevent the same frombecoming too warm.

The casing 41 is provided with a hinged door 5I which is preferablytransparent so that the operation within the vaporizing unit may beobserved. Of course this door may be made to cover a much larger portionof the casing or other windows may be let into various parts of thecasing.

It is obvious that various changes and modiications may be made in thedetails of construction and design of the above specifically describedembodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof,such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of thefollowing claims:

What is claimed is:

1. A portable vaporizer for facial treatments comprising, an adjustablepedestal, three cups, said cups each to hold a diiferent volatilemedicament, means for mounting said cups on said pedestal, heating meansfor each of said cups for separate and selective volatilization of thedifferent medicaments therein, three rigid tubes extending upwardly onefrom each of said cups and parallel one to another, the middle of saidthree rigid tubes having two oppositely disposed openings in the lateralwalls, thereof, the other two of said three rigid tubes each beingcurved at the upper ends thereof and each curved end extending throughone of said openings for snug engagement therein, and head receivingmeans connecting to the middle of said rigid tubes to direct theselected vapor against the face of a user.

2. A portable vaporizer for facial treatments comprising a pedestal, a.plurality of cups, said cups each to hold a diierent volatile substance,means for mounting said cups on said pedestal, heating means for each ofsaid cups for separate and selective volatilization of the differentsubstances therein, rigid tubes extending upwardly from each of saidcups and parallel one to another, one of said rigid tubes havingopenings in the lateral walls thereof, the remainder of said rigid tubeshaving their upper ends extending through the said openings for snugengagement therein, and head receiving means connected to one of saidrigid tubes to direct the selected vapor against the face of a user.

3. A portable vaporizer for facial treatments comprising a stand, aplurality of cups mounted on said stand, said cups being adapted toreceive each a diiferent volatile medicament, a vapor collecting tubefor each of said cups, face receiving means on the upper part of saidstand for directing vapors upon the face of a user, said vaporcollecting tubes being relatively short and interconnected, one of saidtubes being connected to said face receiving means, and separate andindividually controllable heating means for said cups whereby thedifferent medicaments may be selectively volatilized and applied to theface of a user.

MARY PULGAR.

